Epic Frequency Turns Audio Files Into Wall Art

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Epic Frequency Turns Audio Files Into Wall Art

Epic Frequency turns famous speeches, or your own audio files, into fine art.

We all know a picture is worth a thousand words, but up until now the value of an audio file has been hazy. Epic Frequency clarifies this by turning sound visualizations into prints suitable for framing.

Epic Frequency launched last week, but has been four years in the making. Co-founders Bill Seaver and Nathan Moore birthed the idea after one episode of their now-defunct podcast, while discussing how a waveform of their recording would make for an interesting conversation piece. Having design and marketing backgrounds, the pair realized people might be interested in audio files with more historical significance, and began curating and designing an initial assortment of celebrated aural images.

Seaver says there are some interesting things to see in the data. "In the 'I Have A Dream' speech you can see all of the points where Dr. King really inspired the crowd and you also get a sense of his speaking style in short, staccato phrases. It is very rhythmic and fascinating to see in its entirety."

Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech.

Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream."

Seaver points out "Obama's speaking style is similar when you compare the two."

The inaugural address by President Obama.

"The shorter audio clips make the distinct words more clear in the print," Seaver continues. "Neil Armstrong's "One Small Step," for instance, is really interesting to look at because you can actually see where he spoke each word from that famous moment in time and the long gap between phrases."

The print of Neil Armstrong's famous "One small step" line highlights the dramatic pause.

As for their predictive power of the upcoming presidential election, Seaver says "So far we've seen the Democrat prints edge out the GOP prints, but in general the historic prints have been more popular than either Obama or Romney."